Synecdoche

Post date: Dec 03, 2010 1:9:2 PM

syn·ec·do·che Noun /siˈnekdəkē/

• synecdoches plural

  • A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning “Cleveland's baseball team”)

    • Example: Check out my new wheels! (Wheels, only a part of a car, represent the whole thing)

    • Example: All hands on deck! (Meaning everyone needs to come on the deck of the ship and help--the hands representing the whole body)